Israelites

Descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

Saul

Israel's first king

Six-Day War

The war in which Israel captured the east side of Jerusalem from Jordan was the _______________.

Mecca

Two Saudi Arabian cities that are considered holy by Muslims and _______________ and Medina.

Indus River Valley Civilization

One of the oldest civilizations in the world

caste

The strict social separation of different classes in India is the ___________________ system.

Sri Lanka

Country previously known as Ceylon

Mount Hermon

Source of the Jordan River

Ninevah

Capital city of Assyria

Hammurabi

The ruler who developed nearly 300 laws about marriage, business, farming, and the everyday life of Babylonians was __________________.

Yemen

Southernmost country in the Middle East

Dead Sea

Lowest place on earth's land surface

Daniel

Jewish captive trained to serve Babylon's king.

Cyrus the Great

Leader of Persia who conquered the Second Babylonian Empire.

Islam

Largest religion in the Middle East

Beirut

Capital of Lebanon

refugees

People who flee their country due to hardships

Saddam Hussein

Iraq's dictator who invaded Kuwait

Abraham Accords

The 2020 peace agreement between the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Israel that recognized Israel as an independent country was the _________________________.

Oman

Oldest independent state in the Arab world

Iran

The North Highlands region contains the countries of Turkey and __________________.

Iran

Country previously known as Persia

Ayatollah Khomeini

Supreme leader of Iran from 1979-1989

Tehran

Capital of Iran

Istanbul

Turkey's largest city and leading seaport

Mauryan Empire

First empire to include most of India

Vasco da Gama

First European to reach India by sailing around Africa

Jawaharlal Nehru

First prime minister of independent India

Islamabad

Capital city of Pakistan

Siddhartha Gautama

The founder of the religion of Buddhism

Jordan Turkey Iran Saudi Arabia Iraq Jordan

Be able to label these places on a map. (use p. A25 of the text to study)

bay

part of a body of water smaller than a sea and reaching into the land, generally with a wide opening

harbor

a sheltered place along a shoreline where ships can anchor safely

beach

an area of the shoreline that is made up of deposited sediment

canal

long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation

sound

Wide inlet of sea or ocean that is parallel to the coastline, separates coastline from nearby islands

wadis

Temporary rivers that appear in heavy rains are ____________.